We Have Always Lived in the Castle

by Shirley Jackson

“Never let them see that you care,” and “If you pay any attention they’ll only get worse,” and probably it was true, but I wished they were dead.

perhaps because he had very few ideas and had to wring each one dry.

“Remember, now,” he said. “And I’ll see you next Saturday.” “Quack,” Uncle Julian said.

It was not really necessary to be so secret, since no one ever came looking for me here, but I liked to lie inside with Jonas and know that I could never be found.